Pintu Publish is a “print automation engine”. How does this solution compare to a “plugin solution” that works directly in InDesign?
One-time desktop publishing efforts
The first difference is that an InDesign plugin is used by… desktop publishers. Users who are working – day in, day out – with desktop publishing solutions.
A print automation engine enables you to design one generic template for each of your publications. Read our blog post about how to design your template for print automation. After that design phase, any user is able to ‘run’ a print automation. No need to master InDesign: everything happens automatically.
Your database remains the single version of the truth
Another important aspect is to decide which users can update the product information in your database.
Many InDesign plugins offer the possibility to update the database from InDesign. This can lead to incorrect data being uploaded in your master data.
With a print automation engine, your master data remains the single source of the truth. Any change should be managed in the database. After that, you can export the corrected data to the publication.
Pintu Publish: one solution, no optional modules
Pintu Publish offers one extra guarantee: no extra price for optional modules!
The entry price for some InDesign plugins seems attractive at first. That is until you analyse all functionalities and you realise that many are sold as separate modules. Our advice: be on your guard against an attractive base price. Analyze all your business needs and calculate the total price of the solution that answers to them.
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